Where does “nagless” come from?
nagless (English) comes from English less, from Middle English les, from Old English lēas, from Proto-Germanic *laus.
nagless (English): That does not nag
Ancestry of “nagless”, step by step
nagless traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English less
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | less | To a smaller extent or degree; comparative form... |
| 2 | Middle English | les | false; lying; deceptive; falsehood; a lie |
| 3 | Old English | lēas | false, lax; false, void, loose; devoid of, loose... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *laus | — |
via English nag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | nag | A small horse; a pony; An old useless horse; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | nagge | A nag, pony, a small horse |